Permanent Full-Time Medical Office Receptionist for the Temagami Medical Centre and Family Health Team.

The recently expanded Temagami Medical Centre and Family Health Team (TMCFHT) is committed to building positive, supportive, and inclusive environments that facilitate growth and teamwork. We are a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals providing a collaborative model of primary health care.

We are currently seeking a motivated and organized Medical Office Receptionist to join our team to fill a Permanent Full-Time vacancy at the Temagami Medical Centre and Family Health Team clinic location.

Working in the Temagami Medical Centre, the Medical Office Receptionist is an integral part of the interdisciplinary health care team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Greet, check-in and direct patients in an efficient and professional manner
• Collect demographic information from patients to ensure information in the electronic record is accurate and up to date
• Effectively utilize the electronic medical record (EMR) to retrieve requested data and internal referrals
• Ability to answer phones, communicate appointments effectively and provide exceptional customer service to patients
• Ability to complete administrative requests and meet deadlines as assigned
• Scan appropriate documents into the EMR
• Perform general office tasks such as filing, emailing, faxing and data entry
• Provide backup reception coverage within the FHT as required

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• 2-3 years experience in a similar position within a healthcare environment
• Proficient in data entry
• Working knowledge of Office 365
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with proven ability to work in a team environment
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize while working within a busy healthcare environment
• Exceptional customer service, communication and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and as a team member
• Strong knowledge of Telus PS Suite EMR system is an asset
• Completion of police record/vulnerable sector check upon hire
• Must support and contribute to a culture of safety
• Oral proficiency in French at an advanced or superior level considered an asset, but not required

Job Specifications:

• Permanent, Full-Time
• 40 paid hours per week
• Our office is closed on all statutory holidays and we encourage our team to take full advantage of their paid vacation and paid sick time/personal days
• Membership in Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Employee Health Benefit Package
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Salary ($425.19) including opportunity for performance-based compensation

To Apply:
Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume with three work related references by mail, e-mail or fax no later than Friday, November 1, 2024 to:
Ellen Ibey, Executive Director
Temagami Medical Centre and Family Health Team
17 O'Connor Drive, PO Box 98
Temagami, ON  P0H 2H0
Fax:  705-569-2610
E-mail:  eibey@temagamifht.com

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, and the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005), the TMCFHT is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible process of recruitment, selection, and assessment. Accommodations are available upon request at any point in the selection process.

We thank you for your interest in becoming part of our team; however, only applicants under consideration will be contacted.